Comparison

AveannaConnect vs BAYADA Secure Chat

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

AveannaConnect

Access employment and agent details for healthcare professionals. Stay informed about your work and personal information within the organization.

Highlights
  • Employment details access
  • Agent information management
  • Organizational updates
  • Personal information portal
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Connect with Aveanna for all things related to your employment and agent information.

About

BAYADA Secure Chat

This app facilitates secure communication between field staff and office personnel within a healthcare organization. It allows for direct messaging, group chats, and image sharing, while also providing access to job schedules and company announcements.

Highlights
  • Private phone-to-phone chat
  • Group chat with multiple employees
  • Browse and apply for open shifts
  • Access office dashboard on mobile
  • Receive company announcements
  • Secure image sharing
  • View upcoming schedule and client details
Features
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BAYADA Secure Chat connects you from a client's home directly to the office. Connect to other BAYADA employees with private phone to phone chat. Need a more collaborative approach? Use Group Chat to chat with multiple BAYADA employees at once, including both caregivers and office staff! Browse the open shifts closest to your home and apply to cover them right from your phone! Clinical Manager, On Call Manager, or Client Services Manager on the go? Download the mobile app and have access to the Secure Chat office dashboard on your phone! Keep up to date with important notifications and updates from any office you work for via announcements. BAYADA Secure Chat’s secure camera allows you to safely send images from your phone directly to the office, even your timesheet! Your upcoming schedule is available at a glance, complete with client name, scheduled times, client address and directions. Get a more personal experience from My Profile. Check your PTO and last paid amount. Set your work preferences and get better open shift results.

Screenshots

AveannaConnect4 screens
BAYADA Secure Chat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AveannaConnect at 3.7 against BAYADA Secure Chat's 3.0. AveannaConnect also leads on review sentiment (23% vs 7%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). BAYADA Secure Chat's advantage is ratings volume (55 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AveannaConnect holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BAYADA Secure Chat has 55 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of AveannaConnect's written reviews are positive against 7% of BAYADA Secure Chat's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AveannaConnect ships an update every 2 months, BAYADA Secure Chat every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AveannaConnect versus BAYADA Secure Chat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAveannaConnectBAYADA Secure Chat
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better3.0 (55 ratings)
Positive reviews23.1% of reviews — better6.7% of reviews
Number of ratings355 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAveanna HealthcareBayada Home Health Care Inc

Customer experience

AveannaConnect

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive23.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative76.9%

BAYADA Secure Chat

All ratings55 ratings
Positive43.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative47.3%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive6.7%
Neutral26.7%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

AveannaConnect

No in-app purchases

None

BAYADA Secure Chat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AveannaConnect free?
AveannaConnect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BAYADA Secure Chat free?
BAYADA Secure Chat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AveannaConnect or BAYADA Secure Chat?
AveannaConnect is rated higher. AveannaConnect averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while BAYADA Secure Chat averages 3.0 from 55 ratings.
Do AveannaConnect or BAYADA Secure Chat have ads?
Neither AveannaConnect nor BAYADA Secure Chat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AveannaConnect or BAYADA Secure Chat?
AveannaConnect ships an update every 2 months, and BAYADA Secure Chat every 4 months. Most recently, AveannaConnect was updated on July 5, 2026 and BAYADA Secure Chat on September 6, 2026.

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